Estonia

A deep analysis of Estonia National Urban Policy

Region: Europe & North America

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gdp

26485
GDP per capita

pop

1.3M
Population (2016)

pop growth

-0.3%
Population growth rate

inflation

0.1%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

99%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

100%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

52.7%
Forested areas

co2

19
CO2 emissions estimate

female

55.4%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

69.4%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

81.1
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

71.6
Male life expectancy

unemployment

7.4%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

67.5%
Urban population

male pop

58.7%
Male education

female pop

88.1%
Female education


Data presented above is obtained form 2018 NUP Database Booklet - (2018 WorldBank dataset), access it from the World Bank Dataset

title
TITLE OF NUP

National regional policy (Partial)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Formulation Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Ministry of Finance

stages
TIMELINE

2014

focus
FOCUS

The strategy has four main goals: to provide opportunities in large and small urban centres, creating international competitivness of cities through innovation and attractive living environments, to optimize regional resrouces and specilizations, and to increase connectiveness and cooperation among regions.

COUNTRY NUP DOCUMENT

Country NUP
type 1
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Further Resources
COMMENTS

Estonia’s Regional Development Strategy identified the development of a national urban policy as one of its goals, however, a policy is yet to be developed.

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Thematic scope of Estonia NUP

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Thematic attention

Economic
Development

Low
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Thematic attention

Spatial
Development

Moderate
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Thematic attention

Human
Development

Extensive
environment
Thematic attention

Environmental
Development

Low
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Thematic attention

Climate
Resilience

Low

Graphical Representation

Legend:
12=Extensive
8=Moderate
4=Low
0=No Information

Figure 1. Graphical representation of the thematic focus of Estonia NUP

Measurement of how Estonia NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier

sdg 11.a.1

Population dynamics

The National Urban Policies for Estonia, does respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Estonia NUP does focus on demographic trends and needs in their Formulation phase.

YES

sdg 11.a.1

Territorial development

Estonia NUP does address a spatial coherent territory that includes a balanced system for human settlement. Cities and towns along the urban, periurban and rural continum is also focussed in the Estonia NUP.

YES

sdg 11.a.1

Local fiscal space

Estonia NUP does address the local fiscal space as SDG.11.a.1 qualifier. Their NUP ensures that local governments have resources to carry out activities at the local level.

YES